H.R. 7598 · 117th Congress
Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Robert Latta
- Introduced
- 2022-04-27
- Latest action
- 2022-04-28 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Summary
Robocall Trace Back Enhancement Act
This bill provides liability protection for specified information-sharing activities undertaken to trace the origins of unlawful robocalls.
Specifically, the bill protects a designated consortium that conducts private-led efforts to trace unlawful robocalls from liability for receiving, sharing, or publishing information about illegal calls, including their origin or source. The bill also applies liability protection to a voice service provider (i.e., a provider of any service that enables real-time, two-way voice communications) or other entity or person that shares information with the consortium.